* {{Hypocrite}}: He sees Western culture as being beneath him, when he has a [[MajoredInWesternHypocrisy Western education]], a large collection of European sports cars, a Western ally in the form of [[spoiler: Miranda Frost]], and [[spoiler: changes his whole appearance to a Caucasian magnate]] to further his EvilPlan.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: He sees Western culture as being beneath him, when he has a [[MajoredInWesternHypocrisy Western education]], a large collection of European sports cars, a Western ally in the form of [[spoiler: Miranda [[spoiler:Miranda Frost]], and [[spoiler: changes [[spoiler:changes his whole appearance to a Caucasian magnate]] to further his EvilPlan.EvilPlan. Also the TropeNamer for MajoredInWesternHypocrisy.

* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In stark contrast to his own son, General Moon sent him to study in the West so he could help bridge the gap between the two Koreas, refused to condone the torture DPRK soldiers inflicted on Bond, resisted attempts by DPRK hardliners to launch an open invasion to the South, and [[spoiler:finally, tries to kill his own son when he realizes what a monster he has become.]]

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In stark contrast to his own son, General Moon sent him to study in the West so he could help bridge the gap between the two Koreas, refused to condone the torture DPRK soldiers inflicted on Bond, resisted attempts by DPRK hardliners to launch an open invasion to the South, and [[spoiler:finally, tries to kill his own son when he realizes what a monster he has become.]]

* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:General Moon's death at the hands of his son. Bond himself, who had no cause to feel pity for the man who allowed him to be tortured for fourteen long months, is so infuriated by this scene that he wastes no time going in to finish off the traitorous former colonel.]]

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* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:General Moon's death at the hands of his son. Bond [[spoiler:Bond himself, who had no cause to feel pity for the man who allowed him to be tortured for fourteen long months, is so infuriated by this scene General Moon's death that he wastes no time going in to finish off the traitorous former colonel.]]

* {{Jerkass}}: He's one big of a douche, [[MajoredInWesternHypocrisy as he claims to despise the West for dividing Korea, yet is Western-educated and has a personal collection of sports cars]], [[spoiler:and when his father realizes that Gustav Graves is actually his son in disguise, he promptly offs him.]]

The manager father of Colonel Tan-Sun Moon and a general in the Royal Rubyeon Hotel in UsefulNotes/HongKong, who also works for the Chinese secret services.North Korean army.

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* IHaveNoSon: [[spoiler:Ashamed and horrified with what kind of a monster his son has become, General Moon says that his son died when he fell into the waterfall.]]* LikeFatherUnlikeSon: He is the total opposite of his SpoiledBrat son.* PapaWolf: When Bond seemingly assassinates Colonel Moon, the general has him imprisoned and tortured for more than a year.* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: In stark contrast to his own son, General Moon sent him to study in the West so he could help bridge the gap between the two Koreas, refused to condone the torture DPRK soldiers inflicted on Bond, resisted attempts by DPRK hardliners to launch an open invasion to the South, and [[spoiler:finally, tries to kill his own son when he realizes what a monster he has become.]]* RoaringRampageOfRevenge: [[spoiler:General Moon's death at the hands of his son. Bond himself, who had no cause to feel pity for the man who allowed him to be tortured for fourteen long months, is so infuriated by this scene that he wastes no time going in to finish off the traitorous former colonel.]]* TranquilFury: [[spoiler:When Graves forces his father to watch as he unleashes Icarus upon the DMZ, a move that Moon is certain will trigger a destructive war that will ruin North Korea. After having spent the past year pining over his son's betrayal and supposed death, Moon takes up arms against his own son, telling that he is dead to him.]]

* Nouveau Riche: He's recently become a multi-billionaire from a diamond mine he set up in Iceland. [[spoiler: In reality, his massive fortune was really built by using the [[''mine'']] as front for laundering conflict diamonds from Sierra Leone]].

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* Nouveau Riche: NouveauRiche: He's recently become a multi-billionaire from a diamond mine he set up in Iceland. [[spoiler: In reality, his massive fortune was really built by using the [[''mine'']] ''mine'' as a front for laundering conflict diamonds from Sierra Leone]].

* TheCameo: A cameo for Madonna, who composed the movie's theme.* DoItYourselfThemeTune: She's played by the woman who sang and composed the TitleThemeTune.* HellBentForLeather: Befitting of modern Madonna (who has a thing for leather), Verity is clad in black leather.* OnlyOneName: Just Verity. * ZipMeUp: The first thing Verity does when she appears is ask Bond to help lace up her corset.

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* TheCameo: A cameo for Madonna, who composed the movie's theme.* DoItYourselfThemeTune: She's played by the woman who sang and composed the TitleThemeTune.* HellBentForLeather: Befitting CovertGroupWithMundaneFront: He's a chinese secret agent whose cover is that of modern Madonna (who has a thing for leather), Verity is clad in black leather.hotel manager.* OnlyOneName: Just Verity. * ZipMeUp: The first thing Verity does when she appears is ask HospitalityForHeroes: When Bond walks into the Royal Rubyeon Hotel in his wet pajamas, with long hair and a beard and without any money, the receptionist doesn't take him seriously. Then Chang recognizes him and offers him a room and new clothes immediately (although it's initially to help lace up her corset.spy on him through a HoneyTrap with Peaceful Fountains of Desire).* MistakenForSpies: Played with. He believes Bond has come to Hong Kong to prepare something to take the city back from China on behalf of the UK, since it is Chinese again since 1997 and the presence of a British agent there is fishy to him. Then Bond explains him he's just after Zao.

The manager of the Royal Rubyeon Hotel in UsefulNotes/HongKong, who also works for the Chinese secret services.----* CovertGroupWithMundaneFront: He's a chinese secret agent whose cover is that of a hotel manager.* HospitalityForHeroes: When Bond walks into the Royal Rubyeon Hotel in his wet pajamas, with long hair and a beard and without any money, the receptionist doesn't take him seriously. Then Chang recognizes him and offers him a room and new clothes immediately (although it's initially to spy on him through a HoneyTrap with Peaceful Fountains of Desire).* MistakenForSpies: Played with. He believes Bond has come to Hong Kong to prepare something to take the city back from China on behalf of the UK, since it is Chinese again since 1997 and the presence of a British agent there is fishy to him. Then Bond explains him he's just after Zao.[[/folder]]

A fencing teacher. She introduces Bond to Miranda Frost and Gustav Graves.----* TheCameo: A cameo for Madonna, who composed the movie's theme.* DoItYourselfThemeTune: She's played by the woman who sang and composed the TitleThemeTune.* HellBentForLeather: Befitting of modern Madonna (who has a thing for leather), Verity is clad in black leather.* OnlyOneName: Just Verity. * ZipMeUp: The first thing Verity does when she appears is ask Bond to help lace up her corset.[[/folder]]

* {{Hypocrite}}: He sees Western culture as being beneath him, when he has a big collection of Western sports cars, has a Western ally in the form of [[spoiler: Miranda Frost]], and [[spoiler: changes his whole appearance to a Caucasian magnate]] to further his EvilPlan.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: He sees Western culture as being beneath him, when he has a big [[MajoredInWesternHypocrisy Western education]], a large collection of Western European sports cars, has a Western ally in the form of [[spoiler: Miranda Frost]], and [[spoiler: changes his whole appearance to a Caucasian magnate]] to further his EvilPlan.

* MajoredInWesternHypocrisy: TropeNamer. He was Western-educated and claims to despise the West for dividing Korea, but he blatantly abuses foreign aid to finance a personal collection of sports cars, has allies in the West like Miranda Frost, and is extremely corrupt and dictatorial.

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* MajoredInWesternHypocrisy: TropeNamer. He was Western-educated and claims to despise the West for dividing Korea, but he blatantly abuses foreign aid to finance a personal collection of sports cars, has allies in the West like Miranda Frost, [[spoiler:Miranda Frost]], and is extremely corrupt and dictatorial.

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